High paying jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH run 8.3% above the national average (2024), so a Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH salary is worth about 0.92× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Employed

1Natural Sciences Managers$291,000
Bachelor's degree
$164,570 – $330,0509,570
2Family Medicine Physicians$284,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,650 – $374,6302,950
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$243,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,750 – $340,4101,220
4Physicians, All Other$229,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,690 – $440,6606,350
5Pediatricians, General$221,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,170 – $324,9501,860
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,960
Bachelor's degree
$136,800 – $310,45020,530
7Marketing Managers$213,910
Bachelor's degree
$131,130 – $312,91011,940
8Financial Managers$209,780
Bachelor's degree
$126,450 – $335,15021,650
9Sales Managers$206,610
Bachelor's degree
$106,220 – $323,67011,540
10Architectural and Engineering Managers$205,130
Bachelor's degree
$138,960 – $290,4406,690
11Human Resources Managers$184,990
Bachelor's degree
$99,990 – $317,6906,480
12Managers, All Other$184,250
Bachelor's degree
$114,920 – $309,9909,120
13Lawyers$183,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,280 – $379,35020,080
14Dentists, General$181,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,550 – $370,5801,920
15Public Relations Managers$176,390
Bachelor's degree
$98,170 – $320,0501,810
16Purchasing Managers$174,640
Bachelor's degree
$107,600 – $277,1501,940
17Computer and Information Research Scientists$170,510
Master's degree
$77,160 – $249,9101,620
18Computer Hardware Engineers$167,600
Bachelor's degree
$110,730 – $260,4602,840
19Software Developers$166,090
Bachelor's degree
$102,950 – $214,10042,310
20Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$164,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,240 – $343,1907,830
21Database Architects$161,650
Bachelor's degree
$126,320 – $200,1102,120
22Fundraising Managers$161,500
Bachelor's degree
$96,120 – $302,1101,720
23Computer Network Architects$160,650
Bachelor's degree
$100,050 – $211,8205,240
24Construction Managers$156,470
Bachelor's degree
$105,860 – $217,8607,570
25Industrial Production Managers$153,210
Bachelor's degree
$100,950 – $231,7403,500
26Art Directors$151,820
Bachelor's degree
$80,680 – $218,2701,550
27Aerospace Engineers$149,470
Bachelor's degree
$89,750 – $217,840960
28Nurse Practitioners$147,480
Master's degree
$116,600 – $212,4905,990
29Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$142,920
Bachelor's degree
$95,540 – $215,2905,460
30Physician Assistants$142,410
Master's degree
$65,220 – $205,6203,550
31Pharmacists$139,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,550 – $168,3905,280
32Veterinarians$138,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,230 – $281,1001,540
33Medical and Health Services Managers$136,760
Bachelor's degree
$89,920 – $308,08012,990
34Sales Engineers$136,620
Bachelor's degree
$78,750 – $187,7402,410
35Information Security Analysts$136,550
Bachelor's degree
$86,970 – $225,3005,220
36Management Analysts$135,640
Bachelor's degree
$83,380 – $218,83026,450
37Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$135,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,720 – $275,3402,010
38Engineers, All Other$133,940
Bachelor's degree
$86,120 – $194,3102,490
39General and Operations Managers$133,800
Bachelor's degree
$63,020 – $329,13070,950
40Financial Risk Specialists$132,580
Bachelor's degree
$77,940 – $213,3201,120
41Database Administrators$132,370
Bachelor's degree
$72,510 – $176,5701,910
42Data Scientists$132,040
Bachelor's degree
$82,030 – $206,2207,930
43Biochemists and Biophysicists$131,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,360 – $208,71013,370
44Education Administrators, Postsecondary$131,130
Master's degree
$81,000 – $281,1006,770
45Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$131,080
Master's degree
$82,850 – $167,1907,260
46Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$129,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,770 – $209,52016,060
47Computer Systems Analysts$129,180
Bachelor's degree
$83,190 – $172,94017,470
48Computer Programmers$128,900
Bachelor's degree
$78,940 – $168,3201,600
49Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$128,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,410 – $234,6703,190
50Electrical Engineers$128,610
Bachelor's degree
$78,800 – $176,4704,030

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$291,000	$164,570 – $330,050	9,570
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$284,010	$107,650 – $374,630	2,950
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$243,230	$84,750 – $340,410	1,220
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$229,870	$79,690 – $440,660	6,350
5	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$221,170	$125,170 – $324,950	1,860
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$214,960	$136,800 – $310,450	20,530
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$213,910	$131,130 – $312,910	11,940
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$209,780	$126,450 – $335,150	21,650
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$206,610	$106,220 – $323,670	11,540
10	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$205,130	$138,960 – $290,440	6,690
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$184,990	$99,990 – $317,690	6,480
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$184,250	$114,920 – $309,990	9,120
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$183,350	$84,280 – $379,350	20,080
14	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,150	$95,550 – $370,580	1,920
15	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,390	$98,170 – $320,050	1,810
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,640	$107,600 – $277,150	1,940
17	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$170,510	$77,160 – $249,910	1,620
18	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$167,600	$110,730 – $260,460	2,840
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$166,090	$102,950 – $214,100	42,310
20	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$164,450	$77,240 – $343,190	7,830
21	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$161,650	$126,320 – $200,110	2,120
22	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,500	$96,120 – $302,110	1,720
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$160,650	$100,050 – $211,820	5,240
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,470	$105,860 – $217,860	7,570
25	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,210	$100,950 – $231,740	3,500
26	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$151,820	$80,680 – $218,270	1,550
27	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$149,470	$89,750 – $217,840	960
28	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$147,480	$116,600 – $212,490	5,990
29	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$142,920	$95,540 – $215,290	5,460
30	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,410	$65,220 – $205,620	3,550
31	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,660	$127,550 – $168,390	5,280
32	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$138,900	$83,230 – $281,100	1,540
33	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,760	$89,920 – $308,080	12,990
34	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,620	$78,750 – $187,740	2,410
35	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$136,550	$86,970 – $225,300	5,220
36	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$135,640	$83,380 – $218,830	26,450
37	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$135,480	$80,720 – $275,340	2,010
38	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$133,940	$86,120 – $194,310	2,490
39	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,800	$63,020 – $329,130	70,950
40	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$132,580	$77,940 – $213,320	1,120
41	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$132,370	$72,510 – $176,570	1,910
42	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$132,040	$82,030 – $206,220	7,930
43	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,550	$79,360 – $208,710	13,370
44	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$131,130	$81,000 – $281,100	6,770
45	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$131,080	$82,850 – $167,190	7,260
46	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,500	$77,770 – $209,520	16,060
47	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,180	$83,190 – $172,940	17,470
48	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$128,900	$78,940 – $168,320	1,600
49	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,760	$78,410 – $234,670	3,190
50	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,610	$78,800 – $176,470	4,030

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